Keepin’ It Real

So. Katie had this great post a while back about “truth-in-blogging,” if you will. The idea that sometimes, bloggers only show you the shiny, happy moments and gloss over what’s really going on. (Katie: I planned to just comment on your post, but alas, Blogger was cranky that day and I couldn’t [...]

What I’ve Learned So Far

About the flu, I mean. Not life in general.
1. The fever seems to come and go a lot, especially with the kids. Luke has now twice gone 12+ and later, 24+ hours without a fever only to have it return. Very frustrating. This is obviously one way that makes this virus [...]

We are THAT Family, Too

Happy 2nd Blogoversary to Kristen at We Are THAT Family! I found her blog because she took over Works for Me Wednesday last year, and I immediately added her to my Google Reader. I love that she’s not afraid to blog about it all – the ups and downs of marriage and parenting [...]

So I Have This Blog Friend…

…and her name is Sara. You know, the one who makes the fabulous photo cards? We got to meet in real life last summer when our mutual friend Heather had us over for lunch while Sara and her family were in town visiting.
Well, Sara and her husband, Kyle, and their 2-year-old, Jack, just [...]

Current Events.

I used to call myself a Republican. Now I think I’ll just stick with “conservative” since that seems a better descriptor, lest someone think by “Republican” I mean “hypocritical, unfaithful spouse.”
Seriously, Republicans, can you please, please stop letting me down with all your righteous talk and subsequent infidelity? It’s getting embarrassing.
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Not sure if [...]

Mom Jeans

Ok, I read the funniest post in a long time today…you MUST check it out.
It’s about mom jeans and the dreaded “long butt.” HILARIOUS. 2 moms went shopping and photographed what I’ve forever thought was the truth about jeans – it’s all about pocket placement.
Have a great weekend!

Links You’ll Love

Ok, maybe you won’t love them, but I did.
First of all – did you know that you can subscribe to comments left on this blog? If you leave a comment and want to know what others say after you, it’s really easy. Fill out your comment and then check the box below the [...]

Fun Surprise!

I woke up this morning to discover THIS. How cool! My friend Kelli from Minivans are Hot (formerly “Three Times the Love”) writes for them, and she wrote about me! I was so surprised…thanks, Kelli!
It’s 2pm, and I’m just now eating lunch, which is my first meal of the day. I’ve [...]

Whirlwind Weekend + An Award!

It was a busy, busy weekend.  We had my dad over to visit Saturday morning, then Saturday afternoon we drove to Springfield, IL for Matt’s sister Andrea’s graduation party for her master’s degree (where I got to meet Tricia – hello ), and then back to STL late Saturday night with sleeping babes [...]

Cooking this Weekend?

Head on over to my shared recipe blog…there’s lots of great stuff if you haven’t been there lately!
Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
Breaded Baked Chicken
Almond Stuffed Chicken
Caesar Burgers
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Also, if you aren’t a reader of Cake Wrecks, you should be. It’s hilarious. I can’t believe there are so many horrible “professional” cakes out there. I thought [...]